John Newton
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John Newton was an 18th-century English Anglican clergyman, former slave ship captain turned abolitionist, best known as the author of the hymn "Amazing Grace."
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| instanceOf |
Anglican priest
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Christian hymnwriter → abolitionist → former slave ship captain → human → |
| causeOfDeath |
natural causes
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| centuryOfActivity |
18th century
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19th century → |
| collaboratedWith |
William Cowper
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| convertedFrom |
slave trader
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| convertedTo |
evangelical Christianity
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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| dateOfBirth |
1725-07-24
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| dateOfDeath |
1807-12-21
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| ethnicGroup |
English
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| familyName |
Newton
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| fieldOfWork |
Christian hymnody
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abolition of the slave trade → pastoral ministry → |
| genre |
Christian hymn
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| givenName |
John
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| hasPart |
spiritual autobiography in his writings
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| influenced |
William Wilberforce
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| maritalStatus |
married
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| movement |
abolitionism
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| notableFor |
campaigning against the slave trade
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conversion from slave trader to Christian minister → |
| notableWork |
Amazing Grace
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Olney Hymns → |
| occupation |
Anglican clergyman
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hymnwriter → slave ship captain → writer → |
| placeOfBirth |
London
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Wapping → |
| placeOfDeath |
England
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London → |
| positionHeld |
Anglican curate
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Anglican rector → |
| religion |
Anglicanism
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Christianity → |
| sexOrGender |
male
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| spouse |
Mary Catlett
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| subjectOf |
biographies about John Newton
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| workLocation |
London
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Olney, Buckinghamshire → |
| wrote |
Amazing Grace
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Thoughts Upon the African Slave Trade → |
Referenced by (1)
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William Wilberforce
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